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March 25 Y 1924.

A. SORG WINDOW 1922 2 Sheets-Sham. 1

Filed Nov. 24,

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ALEXANDER sons, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

WINDOW.

Application filed November 24, 1922.

T0 (ZZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known thatI, ALEXANDER Sons, a citizen of Russia, and resident of the city of New York, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Windows, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in windows, and more particularly to Windows having sashes of the class known as sliding and swinging sashes.

The main object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient construction whereby the sashes may be turned over in the window frame, thus presenting the outer side of the glass inwardly, the arrangement being such that, in their turned over positions, the sashes are positioned entirely within the room.

Another object of the invention is to provide a window construction of the type mentioned which is substantially lightened, simplified and improved in its construction over those heretofore employed for such purpose, thereby materially increasing its efficiency and enhancing its practicability and commercial value.

With these and other objects in view, which will more fully appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the combination, arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter described, pointed out in the appended claim and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that many changes may be made in the size and proportion of the several parts and details of construction within the scope of the appended claim, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

One of the many possible embodiments of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a similar elevation, on a larger scale, of one of the sashes and supplementary stiles associated therewith; Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2,

' the sash being shown swung around its pivots on the supplementary stiles; and Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the supplementary stiles and sash, the latter being swung out of the supplementary stiles as far as the constrnetion permits.

Serial No. 803,014.

In the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a Window frame, which may be of any suitable or well known construction, it being provided with the customary sash guide ways 11 for the upper and lower sashes, denoted by the numerals 12 and 13, respectively. With each sash are associated two vertical rails 14:, one on each side thereof, said rails being slidably arranged in the guideways 11 and projecting somewhat beyond the said guideways. The vertical rails 14 abut against the stiles 15 of the sash, a connection being made between the said rails and stiles by horizontal pivot pins 16, which are carried by the said rails and extend each into a longitudinal groove 17 in the juxtaposed face of the stile of the respective sash. The grooves 17 extend from approximately the middle portions of the said stiles to adjacent their lower ends, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. In order to maintain the sashes in the planes of the vertical rails associated therewith, any suitable locking means may be provided. In the case illustrated latches 18 are pivoted to the vertical rails, for engagement with keepers 19 on the sashes. These latches and keepers are, preferably, arranged adjacent the lower edges of the sashes. Adjacent the upper ends the stiles 15 of the sashes carry stops 20, which are adapted to engage notches 21 in thevertical rails 14.

Each sash is supported by sash cords 22, which are secured to the vertical rails 14 in the well known manner.

The operation of the window is as follows: The vertical rails, with the sashes in normal positions thereon, slide in the guideways 11 of the window frame in the ordinary manner. I Vhen the glass in a sash has been cleaned on the inside, the latches 18 on the rails 14 thereof are disengaged from the keepers 19 on the sash, and the lower transverse rail 23 of the sash forced outwards, whereby the sash swings on the pivots 16 into the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The sash is then swung downwards and pulled inwards, that is to say into the room, as far as the grooves 17 permit, the elements being then in the positions shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, presenting the outer side of the glass inwardly toward the room. That side of the glass being cleaned, the sash is first moved back into the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings and then swung on its pivots into the plane of the vertical rails 14, the latches and keepers being then brought into engagement. It Will thus be seen that all inconvenience or danger of reaching out of the Window or standing or sitting on the Window ledge to clean the outside of the glass is avoided.

\Vhat I claim is The combination with a Window-sash havmg a'longitudlnal groove in each of lts stlles 10 extending from approximately its middle portion to adjacent its lower end, of a vertical rail abutting against each of said stiles, a horizontal pivot pin on each vertical rail projecting into the groove of the juxtaposed stile, and means for securing said sash and rails in parallel relation.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 10th day of November, A. D. 1922.

ALEXANDER SORG, 

